BTA strains are selected for their ability to produce a wide spectrum of bioactive compounds and enzymes that actively protect aquatic organisms. Rather than relying on a single mechanism, each blend deploys multiple lines of attack — chemical warfare, direct predation and a broad enzyme arsenal — giving you resistance-proof, multi-layered disease mitigation.
Antifungal Compounds
Paenibacillus polymyxa produces fusaricidins, paenibacillins and pelgipeptins that suppress Fusarium, Saprolegnia and Candida. Chitinase enzymes actively degrade fungal cell walls.
Antimicrobial Compounds
Bacteriocins and antimicrobial peptides — surfactin, iturin, fengycin, bacillomycin D, lichenysin, bacilysin, difficidin, macrolactin, polymyxins — that destroy or inhibit Vibrio, Aeromonas, Pseudomonas, Streptococcus and Edwardsiella. Confirmed ≥70% reduction in peer-reviewed studies.
Antiviral Compounds
Interferon-like metabolites and viral interference compounds that reduce viral load and replication. Bacillus strains produce compounds that interfere with viral attachment and intracellular replication in aquatic hosts.
Antiparasitic Compounds
Compounds that deter or suppress protozoan parasites and external parasitic infections. Chitinase and alginate lyase degrade protective biofilms and cyst structures that shield parasites.
Direct Attack by Predatory Strains
Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a living predator that hunts, invades, consumes and destroys Gram-negative pathogens from the inside out. Each predator bursts into 3–6 new predators, continuing the hunt. Confirmed elimination of V. parahaemolyticus, V. alginolyticus, A. hydrophila, A. veronii, E. tarda and E. coli. Cannot harm fish, invertebrates, or beneficial nitrifiers.
Beneficial Enzyme Production
A comprehensive enzyme arsenal: proteases (subtilisin, keratinase, neutral protease), carbohydrases (amylase, cellulase, xylanase, pectinase), lipases (lipase, phospholipase, phytase), biofilm degraders (chitinase, DNase, alginate lyase), and water quality enzymes (catalase, urease, laccase). Together they break down organic waste, support digestion, degrade pathogenic biofilms, and remineralise nutrients for the broader microbial community.
